ISO 4042:2022 – Fasteners Electroplated Coating Systems
A lack of permanence shouldn’t mean a lack of security. While, unlike welds, fasteners generally are not permanent, their hardware joins two or more objects […]
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ANSI/ASSP Z9.4-2011 (R2021): Abrasive-Blasting Operations
In 1870, the first patent for an abrasive blasting piece was filed by Benjamin Tilghman, an American soldier from Pennsylvania. Supposedly, Tilghman’s idea came from […]
ASTM B633-23: Zinc Electrodeposited Coatings On Iron/Steel
Due to their effective corrosion resistance, electrodeposited zinc and zinc-alloy coatings have been extensively used in a wide variety of applications, from transport, automotive, marine, […]
AGMA 923-C22: Metallurgical Specifications For Gearing
The great Greek mechanic Archimedes invented gears in 300 BCE. The Roman world found plenty of use for gears, especially in heavy duty machines like […]
ANSI Z49.1-2021: Safety In Welding
In outer space, metal will automatically mold together as a result of there being no oxidation in the way of the metal molecules. This is […]
ANSI Z535.3-2022: Criteria for Safety Symbols
What is yellow, green, red, or blue? The answer is a safety symbol, which ANSI Z535.3-2022: Criteria for Safety Symbols outlines. The ANSI Z535.3-2022 Standard […]
Standard Mechanical Testing of Steel Products in ASTM A370-23
Where Can You Find Steel? Steel is in favor. Look to your right, your left, up, down, wherever—odds are that you will catch a glimpse […]
Standard for High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) Structural Steel
Steel is a group effort. The addition of alloying elements or additives heightens the properties of steel, improving its mechanical properties, weldability, and resistance to […]
ISO 12944 – Corrosion Protection of Steel By Protective Paint
A plentiful resource in industry because of its reliable support and stainless properties, steel is one of the most commonly used metals on the planet. […]
Titanium vs. Steel & Aluminum
Construction engineers and safety inspectors can see the same building from different perspectives. An engineer or architect may eyeball the individual elements and consider the […]